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2 unusual facts about Aesculapian Snake


Asclepius

In honor of Asclepius, a particular type of non-venomous snake was often used in healing rituals, and these snakes — the Aesculapian Snakes — slithered around freely on the floor in dormitories where the sick and injured slept.

Wiesbaden-Frauenstein

The Frauenstein area is home to a population of the Aesculapian Snake, a large, non-venomous snake rare to this area of Europe.



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